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accession number:	2019.134
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url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2019.134
updated:		2024-03-26 02:02:06.912000

Landing Pigeon, March 2, 1960, 1960. André Kertész (American, 1894–1985). Gelatin silver print; image: 24.6 x 19.6 cm (9 11/16 x 7 11/16 in.); paper: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Arielle Kozloff Brodkey in memory of Dr. Jerald S. Brodkey 2019.134

title:				Landing Pigeon, March 2, 1960
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creation date:			1960
creation date earliest:		1960
creation date latest:		1960
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creditline:			Gift of Arielle Kozloff Brodkey in memory of Dr. Jerald S. Brodkey
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culture:	America, 20th century
technique:	gelatin silver print
department:	Photography
collection:	PH - American 1951-Present
type:		Photograph
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CREATORS

* André Kertész (American, 1894–1985)  - artist
André Kertész American, b. Austria-Hungary, 1894-1985 André Kertész was one of the first photographers to work with the small, 35mm camera, becoming famous for his skill at capturing the fleeting moments of everyday life. In 1911 he bought his first camera and began taking photographs in his native Budapest and the surrounding countryside. The following year, after graduating from Budapest's Academy of Commerce, Kertész took a job as a clerk at the Budapest stock exchange. His interest in photography continued, and he began making spontaneous photographic studies of the city's people and street life. Kertész also took photographs recording the daily life of his fellow soldiers during his service in the Austro-Hungarian army during World War I. After his discharge in 1918, he returned to Budapest and worked there until 1925. He moved to Paris, establishing himself as a freelance photographer, and soon became a member of the avant-garde. His work was published in a variety of magazines and newspapers, including the Münchner Illustrierte Presse, Berliner Illustrierte Zeitung, Uhu, Vu, the London Sunday Times, and L'Esprit nouveau. In 1927 he had his first exhibition at the progressive Galerie au Sacre du Printemps and two years later took part in the Film und Foto show in Stuttgart. Kertész became known for his candid photography and was recognized as a leader in modern, subjective photojournalism. In the early 1930s he also made his well-known series called Distortions, featuring almost 200 studies of the nude female figure reflected in a parabolic mirror. In 1936 Kertész came to New York to work for Keystone Studios under a one-year contract. He remained in the city, producing pictures on a freelance basis until joining the staff of Condé Nast Publications in 1949. Following his retirement in 1962, Kertész focused on his own work, remaining active as a photographer until his death. Over the years he published a number of books and was featured in many exhibitions and publications, including André Kertész: Of Paris and New York, a major show organized by the Art Institute of Chicago and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (1985). M.M.
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measurements: Image: 24.6 x 19.6 cm (9 11/16 x 7 11/16 in.); Paper: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)
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	inscription:	Written in pencil on verso: “A Kertesz”
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	inscription:	Written in pencil on verso: “March 2, 1960”
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	inscription:	Written in pencil on verso: “page 207”
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Halsted Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
	date: 1977
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	Arielle Kozloff Brodkey and Dr. Jerald S. Brodkey, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1977
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	Arielle Kozloff Brodkey, Cleveland, OH
	date: 2014-2019
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: June 3, 2019
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